TMSS Barket Seed Sector

Project Title:

TMSS BARKAT SEED SECTOR (TBSS)

Project Duration:

2005 to on going.

Budget:

BDT 533056 (FY: 2013-2014).

Funding Sources:

TMSS

Background:

Seed is the main element to grow the crop and without quality seed desired production is hampered. In a study it is found that, at least 70 % farmer use the local seed and it’s germination percentage is not up to the mark, resulting the final production is reduced significantly. Because of this the producer loose interest in agricultural crop production/ business. In order to mitigate this problems TMSS took initiatives to establish a quality seed farm from which the local farmers will use the improve quality seed so that they can increase up their crop production. TMSS Barket Seed Sector is the result of that initiative.

Goals/Objects:

Popularize and patronize TMSS Barkat Seed in TMSS’s working Area particularly at grass root level.

Production and marketing of seed at local level

Provide orientation & counseling to the “Barkat” seed customers/buyers/progressive farmers.

Provide on crop production technology and seed entrepreneurship.

Patronize sales of Barkat seed through TMSS organized women group at grass root level.

Cater the need of quality crop seed in April. Allied project (e.g. HFSNG/NNP MFSMSFP, PRIME, FFA/MMP etc.)

Demonstration on Brkat seed at Field Farmers Day Celebration/Agriculture Fair

Monitoring the output/performance of Barkat seed at Field level feed back reports.

Organize chashi-Ralley on the performance of Barkat seed.

Total Beneficiaries: 50,000.

Project Area:

Division: Rajshahi & Rangpur

District: 04 (Bogra, Joypurhat, Gaibandha, Rangpur)

Upazilla: 13, Union: 65 Village: 250.

Approach:

Core/ Major Activities:

Foundation seed collection

Seed production

Seed processing

Seed preservation

Marketing

Sales

Achievement/key Successes (Numbers against Indicators):

SL	Activities	Target	Achievement
01	Foundation seed collection	4080 kg	4361 kg
02	Seed production	7400 kg	6793 kg
03	Seed processing	11480 kg	4605 kg
04	Seed preservation	7400 kg	2200 kg
05	Seed sales	10480 kg	5640 kg